Autonomous airships startup Kelluu, based in Finland, has raised €15m in Series A funding as investors double down on technologies aimed at plugging Europe’s growing defence gaps.
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April 14, 2026
Kelluu raises €15m to secure Europe’s skies with autonomous airships
A small fleet of the startup’s aircraft can monitor an area the size of Belgium from a single base
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